The conservative government of Rishi Sunak passes a test on July 20, a year before the legislative elections: voters are called to the polls for three partial legislative elections in conservative strongholds that the Tories could lose.
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Three constituencies, considered Conservative strongholds, vote on Thursday July 20 in by-elections in the United Kingdom. In Somerton and Frome (south-west of England), the centrists of the Liberal Democratic Party are the best placed. In Selby and Ainsty (north of England), Labor (centre-left) hopes to win, and given the polls, they also have a good chance of winning the constituency of Uxbridge and South Ruislip (west of London) from the right.
With the cost of living, “I want an MP who really represents this constituency”
According to the latest opinion polls, the Conservative party in power could therefore lose three seats. Even if Rishi Sunak’s majority in Parliament is not threatened, the party is not in good shape, and would take the loss of these votes badly, especially in Uxbridge, the district represented in Parliament by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, before resigning on June 9, 2023.
In this bustling pedestrianized street in west London, few boast that they voted for Boris Johnson in 2019.”I did yes, unfortunately“, recognizes this pensioner who does not want to say more, deeply disappointed by “Boris“, as the whole country calls him. An MP for eight years, Boris Johnson was mainly concerned with Brexit, then the post of Prime Minister and finally his private activities, such as very lucrative conferences on the other side of the planet. This time, Samantha knows precisely the reasons which will push her to vote: “The cost of living is very important. I want an MP who truly represents this constituency and works hard.”warns this Londoner.
Labor embarrassed by the debate on the anti-pollution levy
Leading the polls, Labor, swept away by the BoJo tornado four years ago, is in a strong position to win that seat even if they are mired in an internal debate over the pollution levy. The Labor Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, wants to extend it to Uxbridge at the end of the summer. Old cars will no longer be able to drive here without paying a tax. The party’s candidate is very annoyed with this decision and would like to at least delay its application. “The people who suffer the most in society are going to have to pay for a better environment, for me it’s a mistake“, blows a passerby.